Noah98 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I bid on a 5200 Wico joystick and realized that it didn't come with the Y cable. If I win the auction, how hard might it be to find one? Are they pricey? Also, can the joystick be used with other systems since it has a standard 9 pin connector? Would it work with a 7800 or Colecovision with both buttons? It's such a unique joystick, but I'm not sure what to do with it if I can't get a Y cable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari the Jedi Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I don't know about other people but in my experience I have only run across one Y cable by itself in the past 30 years. Unfortunately the seller knew what he had and wanted to charge an arm and a leg for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari the Jedi Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 You may want to message the seller and see if they can look around for it if they're simply just an average every day person. You can describe it to them or send them a picture and maybe they can dig through their junk drawer, garage or wherever they may have it. If there one of these resellers they probably don't have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah98 Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 I asked and they didn't have it. I shouldn't have been so quick to bid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 it is not impossible to make your own the circuits are very simple and pinouts are available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DamonicFury Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yeah, that cable is pretty hard to find by itself. Your best bets are either making your own as bohoki suggests, or tracking down the Wico 5200 keypad, which will let you use that joystick without a Y-cable, and with a very nice keypad as well. Sadly, that keypad is kind of rare too, but it probably comes up more often by itself than the Y-cable. I don't think that stick will work with anything other than a 5200 as it is an analog stick and wouldn't give the digital output that a 2600/7800/Colecovision would be looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 The other concern is whether the axes can be locked in place. Check the bottom of the base of the stick, there are two sliding tabs. Do they hold in place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah98 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 I still haven't won the auction, but from the pictures it looks good. No one else has bid on it. With shipping it's going to cost $11. Not sure what to do with it though without the Y cable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 i'll make you an adapter for $10 it wont be pretty but it will be tested you sure you have a working controller eh i'll put a start button on it i put start buttons on everything 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah98 Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 i'll make you an adapter for $10 it wont be pretty but it will be tested you sure you have a working controller eh i'll put a start button on it i put start buttons on everything I lost the auction but thank you so much for the offer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I lost the auction but thank you so much for the offer! how much did it go for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah98 Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 how much did it go for? $13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seethransom Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Wico's seems like are getting a little bit rare. I have seen them go from $35 to over 100. I suggest making a saved search with eBay. Every time one gets listed, they mail you. Personally, I'd stay as close to $50 for the whole set. Y-Cable should not be bought for more than $25. Bohoki makes a fine product though! Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I was lucky to get the Y with mine, although as I said one axis no longer locks in properly. To be honest, I don't like the stick on there, but having a real button instead of squish is very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathantw Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I'm so sorry I thew mine out a few years ago. It even had the y connector too. The joystick broke so I didn't think it was worth anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 I'm in same boat I broke my custom y cable bohoki made. I found a 15 pin Y cable on ebay many years ago ebay I believe. Not all 15 pin cables are wired all pins active. But I found one that was. So I Can use the wico even if no y cable. I use the broken cale with missing Y part so its basicallly a 9 to 15 pin converter. And that in to in one end and the other end a good controller with keypad or my masterplay colne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 send it to me with $1 to cover return postage and i will fix it pm me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 $13 Dude! Thirteen dollars?! It would have been worth the trouble of making a cable. Like Bo said, it's not hard... they're just straight connections. Now if you were to make an adapter for a gameport joystick, that'd be a little different... I think you have to add some capacitors too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 send it to me with $1 to cover return postage and i will fix it pm me A cable is no good. If you could incase it in a small box and make like an adapter that would be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 in order to keep costs down i used solid wire thinking that linking them together would have them support each other i am about to do a batch of ones with ribbon cable the wires are stranded so a bit more resilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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